GOP Lawmaker’s Lawyers Say FBI Misunderstood Him After Prosecutors File Charges
(TheDailyHorn.com) – For some, campaign finance laws are cumbersome and tricky. In October 2021, a grand jury indicted Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) in relation to allegations he concealed campaign contributions and made false statements to the FBI. Federal authorities allege that Fortenberry and four other politicians received $180,000 in payments from a Nigerian billionaire through a group in California between 2012 and 2014. The FBI says that the congressman made false representations, covered up information, …